The Scholastic American History Series
| Series
Information |
Curricular
Areas:
Social Studies |
| Length:
9/15-35-Minute Programs |
| Grade
Levels: K-2 |
| Teacher's Guide see below |
Scholastic ETV Consortium |
These programs take students back to the days of Paul Revere
and the Revolutionary War and lead them through the writing of the Constitution.
Programs also vividly display other major events in our American History
with clarity and with interesting and engaging performances.
Episode Descriptions
1 And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? — Paul Revere comes
to life in this meticulously detailed story of what he did before, between
and after his patriotic adventures. (23:36)
2 Jean Fritz: Six Revolutionary War Figures — Illustrated
with pictures from six of her popular biographies for young readers, Jean
Fritz weaves together the lives of Ben Franklin, Patrick Henry, Sam Adams,
Paul Revere, John Hancock and King George, and dramatizes their roles
in the formation of the United States as a nation.
(15:21) Study
Guide
3 Just A Few Words, Mr. Lincoln — Abraham Lincoln had to run
the country, win the war and look after his family. When he was asked
to honor the soliders who died in the great battle of Gettysburg, he made
time to say a few words about them too. (20:52) Study
Guide
Program Notes: Booklist: "an excellent introduction to issues of
the Civil War..."
4 Pilgrims of Plimoth — The arrival of the pilgrims in the
new world is chronicled in this dramatic re-enactment of their daily activities
during those first trying years in the colony they called Plimoth. (25:17)
Study
Guide
5 Scrambled States of America — Disenchanted with their fixed
places on the map, the states swap spots in hopes that each can get to
see a different part of the country and do something different for a change.
(16:16)
Study Guide
6 Shh! We're Writing the Constitution — Jean Fritz introduces
elementary and middle school students to the delegates at the 1887 summer
convention in Philadelphia. Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, James
Madison, and many others traveled there to draft a plan that would unify
their states, while preserving their sovereignty.
(30:23)
Study Guide
7 What's the Big Idea Ben Franklin? — A new idea always in
his mind, Ben Franklin's joy of living, his humor and genius will capture
children's attention and spark their interest in American history. (30:04)
Study
Guide
8 Where Do You Think You're Going Christopher Columbus? —
Fritz depicts Christopher Columbus as the man who sailed the seas to "learn
the secrets of the world." (30:11) Study
Guide
9 Who's That Stepping on Plymouth Rock? — The First
Comers, or Pilgrims, as they are called today, didn't carve their initials
on the big rock, the first place they stepped when the MAYFLOWER came
ashore in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620. In fact, no one even made a
record of their landing there at all. (22:28)
Study
Guide
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